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Brunswick, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(428)Google rating from 428 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
FJR Lawyers provides legal services in Brunswick, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Building & Construction.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Building & Construction · Debt Recovery · Franchising · Family Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Probate & Estate AdministrationFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Coburg, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(236)Google rating from 236 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Haitch Conveyancing Melbourne provides conveyancing services in Coburg, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law · Administrative & Government Law · Partner & Family Visas
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Essendon, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(226)Google rating from 226 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Moonee Valley Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Essendon, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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Epping, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(194)Google rating from 194 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Easy Link Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Epping, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas
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Glenroy, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(178)Google rating from 178 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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BARDO LAWYERS provides legal services in Glenroy, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Immigration & Visas and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreImmigration & Visas · Property & Conveyancing · Notary Public & JP Services · Family Law · Criminal Law · Parenting & Child Custody · Partner & Family Visas
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Heidelberg, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(170)Google rating from 170 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Andrews • Crosthwaite Lawyers incorporating ASAP Lawyers provides legal services in Heidelberg, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Notary Public & JP Services and Wills & Estates.
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Niddrie, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(146)Google rating from 146 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Conveyed provides legal services in Niddrie, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+2 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law
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Preston, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(144)Google rating from 144 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Citadel Agency provides legal services in Preston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+4 morePartner & Family Visas · Business & Commercial Law · Building & Construction · Planning & Environment
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Travancore, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(134)Google rating from 134 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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SMH LEGAL CONVEYANCING provides legal services in Travancore, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+1 moreBusiness & Commercial Law
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New Gisborne, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(122)Google rating from 122 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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LS Law & Conveyancing provides legal services in New Gisborne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Notary Public & JP Services · Debt Recovery · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship
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Moonee Ponds, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(122)Google rating from 122 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
MNG Lawyers provides legal services in Moonee Ponds, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
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Reservoir, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(119)Google rating from 119 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Natoli Howell provides conveyancing services in Reservoir, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Probate & Estate Administration · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Planning & Environment · Administrative & Government Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law
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Coburg, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(101)Google rating from 101 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Adami Duque Lawyers provides legal services in Coburg, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Family Law · Planning & Environment
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Epping, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(92)Google rating from 92 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Zaparas Lawyers Epping provides legal services in Epping, VIC. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Workers Compensation and Personal Injury.
Public Liability+6 moreWorkers Compensation · Personal Injury · Partner & Family Visas · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Dust Diseases & Asbestos · Business & Commercial Law
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Mill Park, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(88)Google rating from 88 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
ANTHONYS SOLICITORS provides legal services in Mill Park, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Buying or Selling a Business
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Coburg, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(85)Google rating from 85 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Haitch Legal provides legal services in Coburg, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Property & Conveyancing.
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Maribyrnong, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(85)Google rating from 85 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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McManus & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Maribyrnong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Notary Public & JP Services.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Notary Public & JP Services · Probate & Estate Administration · Family Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Business & Commercial Law
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Carlton North, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(83)Google rating from 83 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
RRR Lawyers provides legal services in Carlton North, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Divorce & Separation.
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Rosanna, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(78)Google rating from 78 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Belvedere Lawyers provides legal services in Rosanna, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Building & Construction
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Wollert, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(76)Google rating from 76 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Bluestone Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Wollert, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+1 moreBusiness & Commercial LawFree first consult
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Westmeadows, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(60)Google rating from 60 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Tohme Lawyers provides legal services in Westmeadows, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Employment Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Small and medium businesses usually need a lawyer at the moments that carry real risk: setting up the structure, signing a lease or major contract, raising money, taking on a partner, buying or selling the business, or dealing with a dispute or unpaid debt. A commercial lawyer who understands your industry can save money by fixing problems in the documents before they become disputes. Larger firms offer specialist teams in areas such as competition law, privacy and banking, while many regional firms cover the everyday needs of local businesses and farms.
Why business law matters
Legal issues are among the most common reasons small businesses fail. Prevention costs far less than disputes.
The Australian context
Businesses operate under federal company, tax and consumer law plus state laws on leasing, licensing and property.
Understand the next step
A practical guide to business & commercial in Northern Melbourne
Choosing the right kind of assistance
Start with the commercial objective: entering a contract, changing ownership, raising finance, resolving a dispute or managing risk. Identify the legal entity and who may give instructions. A company, its directors and its shareholders do not necessarily have the same interests.
Working with a firm in Northern Melbourne
Preston, Broadmeadows, Epping and Heidelberg cover different parts of Northern Melbourne. For family, housing or employment matters, start with the exact issue and any documents already received rather than choosing by distance alone.
For business & commercial, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant VIC experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Northern Melbourne. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
How the engagement may progress
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Explain the transaction, amount involved, parties and desired result. Provide the current agreement and relevant entity or trust details.
02
Ask which risks need legal, accounting, tax or technical advice. Identify essential terms and those you are willing to negotiate.
03
Agree who negotiates, approves documents and tracks continuing obligations. Clarify whether post-completion advice is included.
Fees and the scope of work
Request a defined scope or staged budget with assumptions about document review and negotiation rounds. Personal guarantees, tax and related disputes may need separate work.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Dates to raise at first contact
Highlight signing dates, finance conditions and demands. Raise an inability to meet debts immediately so appropriate advice can be identified before further commitments.
Questions to ask a business & commercial adviser
Who is your client: the business or me personally?
What specialist input is required?
Which risks and exclusions should I understand before approving the document?
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a lawyer to start a company?
You can register a company yourself. A lawyer is useful for the shareholders agreement, the right structure for tax and asset protection, and making sure your contracts and terms protect you.
Should a lawyer review a commercial lease?
Yes. Leases often run for years and can include costly obligations such as make-good, outgoings and personal guarantees. Some states also have retail leasing laws that affect your rights.
What can I do about an unpaid invoice?
A lawyer can send a letter of demand, and if that fails, start recovery proceedings. For companies, a statutory demand can be an effective option in the right circumstances.
